Set your air conditioning to 78 degrees during the day, 82 degrees at night, federal agencies recommend

Set your air conditioning to 78 degrees during the day, 82 degrees at night, federal agencies recommend

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Looking to beat the heat without breaking the bank? Energy Star, the federal program run by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Energy, has some tips — but you might not like them.

Energy Star recommends that, in order to reduce costs and energy usage, you should set your thermostat as high as comfortably possible through the summer.

Specifically, they say you should set your thermostat to 78 degrees while you’re home.